Glove and method of making same



G. P. BOSWORTH. GLOVE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. l0. ISIS.

Patented May 11, 1920.

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G. P. BOSWORTH.

GLOVE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

APPLlCATION FILED OCT. 10, 1918.

1 ,339,592, Patented May 11, 1920.

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GLOVE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t d M 11, 19

Application illedOctober 10, 1918. Serial N0. 257,558.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. Boswon'rrr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Central Falls, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented an Improvement in Gloves and Methods of Making Same, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like'characters on the drawings representin like parts. 7

his invention relates to gloves and to the method of making the same. The invention particularly relates to knitted gloves and more especially to machine knitted gloves.

In order that the principle of the invenunderstood, I shall in the accompanying drawings disclose one form of glove embodying my invention and shall describe the best mode known to me for forming or making the same.

In the drawings,

Fi ure 1 is a front elevation of a glove front blank knitted in accordance with my invention and representing-the tips of certain finger fronts united to the bases of the next subsequently knitted finer fronts;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to ig.-1 but representing the finger front" tips as severed from the said bases of the subsequently knitted finger fronts;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but representing the glove back;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but representing the glove back;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the completed glove made in accordance with my invention v Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the same glove;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the same the preferred mode of seaming the two glove blanks together; and

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the completed glove with the fingers bent slightly forward to show the seaming across their ti )s.

I shall describe my invention with particular reference to that embodiment there-- of constituting a machine knitted glove but within the scope and purpose of my invention the glove may be hand knitted or may be formed in any suitable way from mawith the fingers spread apart to show I terial other than knitted material. The

glove embodying my invention when knitted by machinery may be knitted upon any suitable type of machine such as a straight machine or a circular machine, but preferably I form the same upon a so-called circular machine, and in doing so I so'operate the machine that both the glove front and the glove back, which are knitted as separate and distinct blanks, are formed throughout by reciprocating knitting. My invention is, however, in no wise limited to production upon any particular type or kind of machine, whether straight or circular.

In accordance with my invention, I knit or form two glove blanks, one constitutingI the front of the glove and the other the bac thereof, said blanks being subsequently secured-together in any suitable manner, as by stitching or seaming the same. In knitting both the front and the back of the glove, I preferably form or knit all the finger fronts integral with the glove fronts and all the fin er backs integral with the glove backs. l referably the entire thumb is formed or knitted integrally with the glove front, but within the broad scope and purpose of my invention, the thumb may be knitted separately and afterward secured to the glove front in any suitable way, or to the glove after the front and back have been secured together. In either case the thumb may be applied to a thumb opening-that has been left in the knitting operation, or a thumb opening may be cut or otherwise formed and a separate thumb secured in proper position.

While I refer to my invention as a love, it is obvious that Within the scope an purpose of the invention in certain aspects thereof, I include a mitten and also what I term a glove-mitten, namely, one wherein a separate digit is or the first and second fingers, and one or more of the remaining fingers are provided for by a single pocket formation.

Assuming merely for the purpose of description that the glove is to be formed by knitting upon a machine of a circular type having independent needles, it will be evident that while the knitting may commence at any suitable point, and while either the formed for the first finger, v

: first I preferllbly but not necessarily I then the back blank, beginning the knitting the knitting at the base of the wr st.

Whether the knitting begins at the front or at the back of the bottom of the wrist, the finger fronts or backs may be knitted in any desired sequence, as, for exam le, the first, the second, the third and the ourth fingers in the order given, or in the reverse order.

I will describe the knitting of the glove as commencing at the base of the wrist, at the front thereof, but I amin no wise limited to such mode of procedure. Preferably I,

commence the knitting upon a sufficient number of needles to form the front'of the wrist, and extending from the point 1 across the front of the wrist to the point 2 in Figs. 1' and 2. I contemplate as within the scope and purpose of my invention suitably fashioning the wrist portion of both the I front and back blanks, which may be done by commencin the knitting on a lesser number of nee les than used in knitting the hand proper and gradually increasing the number until the full width is reached. Instead of so fashioning the wrist, I may within the scope of my invention cut and then seam the parts of the wrist after the knitting operation so as properly to shape the same.

Although the knitting may commence at the bottom of the wrist either at the front or back, and in-either case the knitting of the fingers may proceed in any desired sequence, I shall in detail describe the preferred manner of knitting the glove which consists in knitting first the front blank and of each of them at the bottom 'of the wrist, and knitting the finger fronts integral with the glove front beginning with the little finger, and later knitting the finger backs integral with the glove back and beginning with the first finger.

\Vhile as stated the knitting of the wrist may be begun on a lesser number of needles than used in knitting the hand, I will assume for the purpose of this description that the wrist is knitted from the same number of needles that are employed in knitting the hand. In such case, I commence the knitting in any suitable manner upon a series of needles extending from the point 1 across the front of the wrist at the point 2 and continue the knitting reciprocatingly so as to form a flat strip selvaged at opposite sides and extending up to the base of the thumb, that is, to the line 3-4, since I will describe that'preferred embodiment of my invention to which, however, I am not limited, wherein the thumb is knitted integrally with the hand.

In knitting the thumb and fingers, I may at the proper point simply retain in action the desired needles while rendering the remaining needles inactive, but permitting them to retain their 100 s, but preferably when I have reached t e point where a to be effected I in most cases elevate all the needles while permitting them to retain their loops, and then immediately bring down again into action those needles that are next to be employed. I shall in the ensuing description refer to the preferred mode of action, but it is to be understood that I am not limited thereto.

Having reached the line 3-4 at the base of the thumb at the outside thereof, I preferably elevate all the needles while permitting them to retain all their loops and then immediately restore to action those needles extending from the point 3'around the outside of the thumb to the point 4, and I then knit .upon said needles a fiat strip selvaged upon opposite. sides to form the outside 5 of the thumb, the tip 6 thereof and the inside 7 thereof, and continue the knitting until I have reached the line 8,4 at the base of the thumb upon the inside thereof.

Preferably in so knitting the thumb strip I use the same number of needles throughout, but within the scope and purpose of the invention I may shape the strip by retiring the desired needles from action along one or both edges in a manner generally similar to that of forming a heel or toe, and I may employ the same method to shape the finger front and the finger back. I will, however, in this description assume for convenience that the thumb and finger fronts and finger backs are knitted as flat arallel sided strips.

I may elevate the need es extending from the point 8 .to the point 4 and then bring down-into action all the needles that were employed in' knitting the wrist so that I have in action the needles extending ,from' change inthe number of needles in action is action the remaining needles, so as to have in action the needles extendin 9 to the point 10. Prefera ly these'needles include a few needles between the outer edge of the thumb strip and the edge of the hand, namely, those needles between the points 8 and 9, but within the scope and pur pose of my invention, the thumb strip may extend to the edge of the hand front. Having now brought into action all the needles that are used in knitting the glove front I now knit the palm 11 of the hand as a flat strip selvaged at opposite edges up to .a line extending across the bases of all the fingers; that is, up to the line 12, 13. I am now ready to knit the finger fronts and as previously stated I may commence with an from the point" finger front but desirably with either the first finger front or the little finger front.

In accordance with a very important feature of the preferred embodiment of my invention, I knit integrally with preferably each of the finger fronts and also knit integrally with preferably each of the finger backs what I term a gusset integrally connecting as knitted adjoining finger fronts or finger backs so that each finger is of suflicient size or diameter when the two parts of the glove are secured together. This preferably do by bringing into or retaining in action for the knitting of each successive finger front or back certain or all of the needles which are used in knitting the preceding finger front or back as well as those needles which pertain to the knitting of such successive finger front or finger back. By this mode of procedure, the finger fronts are knitted upon a total number of needles quite largely exceeding the total number of needles used in knitting the front of the hand and the finger backs are also knitted upon a total number of needles quite largely exceeding the total number of needles used in knitting the back of the hand. This provides what I term a lap of the fingers when the completed glove is off the hand. It is evident that if the knitting of the finger fronts be commenced with the little finger, both front and back, the lap in each case extends toward the first finger, whereas if the knitting begins with the first finger front and back, the lap in each case extends toward the little finger. For purposes of description, however, I will herein set forth merely that form of my invention wherein in knitting the front the little finger is knitted first of the fingers and wherein in knitting the back the first finger is knitted first of the fingers.

Assuming the knitting to have reached the line 12, 13, I now elev. te out of action while retaining their loops all the needles extending between the points 12, 13, and then bring down into action the needles extending from the point 13 to the point 141 I now knit a fiat strip, selvaged upon opposite edges, upon said series of needles (but fashioning if desired) so as to form the front 15 of the little finger and continuing the same to the ultimate tip 16 thereof, which in Fig. 1 is represented as folded down to the base of the third finger. This brings the knitting to a line extending from the point 17, which is integral with the base of the third finger but toward the front thereof, to the point 18 which is integral with the base of the third finger, but toward the back thereof; in other words, the line 17, 18 extends between the third and fourth finger. This completes the knitting of the front of the little finger, and I now proceed to knit the front of the third finger preferably upon an excess number of needles, so as to provide the gusset to which I have referred, and preferably as an integral part of both the third finger part and the little finger front, so far as the formation of the glove front is concerned, the tip of each finger front or backbeing subsequently cut apart from the base of the next knitted finger front or finger back. Accordingly I retain in action the needles extending from the point 17 to the point 18 and bring into action the needles extending from the point 17 across the front of the third finger to the point 19. I thus have in action the needles extending from the point 18 around to the point 19.

I now knit a fiat strip selvaged at opposite edges upon said entire series of needles so as to form the front 20 of the'third finger (fashioning if desired) and continue the knitting to a line extending from the point 21 to the point 22, bringing the knitting to the tip of the third finger which in Fig. 1 is shown as turned down so as to be integrally united with the base of the subsequently knitted second finger.

I now retain in action theneedles extending from the point 21 to the point 22, that is along the linebetween the second and third fingers and from about the front of the hand to about the back thereof in the completed glove. I also bring into action the needles extending from the point 21 to the point 23; that is, along the line which in the completed glove extends along the base of the second finger at the front thereof.

I now knit reciprocatingly upon said entire series of needles so as to form a Hat strip selvaged at opposite edges upon all of said needles (fashioning if desired), thereby providing the front 24 of the second finger, and I continue the knitting to a line extending from the point 25 to the point 26, that is, to the tip of the second finger which in Fig. 1 is shown as integral with the base of the subsequently knitted first finger. This completes the knitting of the front of the second finger.

I now proceed to knit the first finger front and in doing so I preferably knit upon an excess number of needles so as to provide a gusset integral with the first and second fingers. Therefore I continue the knitting upon the needles from the point 26 to the point 25 and also bring into action the needles extendingfrom the point 25 across the front of the first finger strip to the point 12, that is, preferably to the last of the series of needles used in knitting the front of the hand. I now knit upon the needles extending from the point 26 around to the point 12 a fiat, oppositely selvaged strip (fashioning if desired) so as to form the front 27 of the first finger, and rontinue the 'knitting to the tip 28 thereof, and then in any suitable way conclude the knitting as by running the work off the needles or by immediately commencing the formation. of another glove front or a glove back, separating the different blanks in any suitable way if desired, as, for example, by the formation of a slack course or the introduction of a marking thread.

It will be clear from the foregoing description that the glove front thus formed has integral therewith the four finger fronts and the thumb strip. It is necessary to separate the tips of the little finger, the third finger and the second finger in each case from the subsequently formed finger base. This I do by cutting along the lines 17, 18; 21, 22; and 25, 26.

The back of the hand is preferably formed in the same manner as the front, excepting that of course no thumb strip is required.

In knitting the back of the glove I may commence the same at any suitable or desired point, but preferably at the base of the wrist upon a series of needles extending from the point 29 to the point 30. Preferably, but not necessarily, this is the same number of needles employed in knitting the front of the hand. I now knit reciprocatingly upon said needles so as to form a fiat strip selvaged at opposite edges up to a line 31, 32 extending across the base of the finger strip back. I may now knit the finger strip backs in any desired order or sequence, but will describe the knitting for convenience as occurring in the following order, namely, the first, second, third and little fingers. I nowpreferably elevate all the needles while permitting them to retain their loops and then immediately restore to action those needles extending from the point 32 across the back of the first finger to the point 353. I now knit upon said needles a flat strip selvaged upon opposite edges (fashioning if desired) so as to form the back 34 of the first finger, and continue the same to a line extending from a point 35 to the point 36, thus completing the first finger back. In order to provide the gusset for the second finger, I retain in action the needles extending from the point 36 to the point 35, and also bring into action the needles extending from the point 35 to the point 37 across the front of the second finger. I thus have in action the needles extending from the point 36 to the point 37. I now knit a flat strip selvaged upon opposite edges (fashioning if desired) to constitute the back 38 of the second finger and con tinue the knitting to a line extending from the point 39 to the point 40, thus completing the second finger. I now retain in action the needles extending from the point 39 to the point 40 and bring into action also the needles extending from the point 39 to the point 41. I now knit a flat strip selvaged upon opposite edges (fashioning if desired) to form the back 42 of the third finger and continue the knitting to a line extending from the point 43 to the point 44, thus completing the back of the third fin er. I now retain in action the needles exten ing from the point 43 to the point 44, and also bring into action the needles extending from the point 44 to the point 31. Then upon the needles extending from the point 43 around to the point 31 I knit a flat strip selvaged upon opposite sides (fashioning 1f deslred) so as to form the little finger back 45. I continue the knitting of said finger strip to the tip 46 thereof and at that point may run the work off the needles or proceed in any other way as at the comple tion of the glove front.

I next sever the first, second and third finger tips from the bases of the subsequently formed fingers along the lines 35-36, 39 40 and 43-44.

I have in describing the knitting of the finger fronts and the finger backs stated that I retain in action and continue the knitting upon those needles which were in action when the tip of each previous finger front or back was reached, so as to provide the gusset for the next finger. It is obvious that I need not retain in action and continue the knitting upon all of said needles as whether or not I fashion the finger strips 7 I may form the gusset upon a lesser number of needles than those in action in finishing the strip of the preceding finger. Within the scope and purpose of my invention any desired number of needles may be retained in action at the conclusion of the formation of a finger tip, to constitute the gussets for the next knitted finger front or back. Also within the scope and purpose of my invention and if particularly wide gussets be desired, I may bring into action still other needles beyond those used in knitting a finger tip; that is to say, needles extending beyond the points 18, 22 and 26 in Fig. 1 toward the left viewing said figure, and similarly may bring into action other needles beyond the point 36, 40 and 44 in Fig. 3 toward the left in said figure.

I desire it to be understood that the finger fronts and the finger backs may be knitted in any order or sequence, and that I am not restricted to beginning at the first or at the fourth finger, as the knitting may begin at the second or the third and continue in either direction or in irregular order.

While preferably the thumb is knitted in the manner described, yet Within the scope and purpose of my invention the thumb may be knitted separately in any suitable manner, either by rotary knitting so as to form a thumb pocket seamless throughout, or by forming a thumb strip substantially as herein described, and said thumb strip formed in any suitable way may be secured in place at the proper point as about a suitable opening that may be left in the knitting I exception of the first operation or may be formed by cutting or otherwise after the knitting of the hand, as, for example, by withdrawing a temporary or weak thread that may be introduced 10- callly for that purpose.

aving produced the glove front and the glove back as two distinct and separate blanks, the finger strips of which, with the formed finger strip in each case, are provided with gussets integral with such finger strip, I now bring together the two blanks and seam or otherwise suitably secure said blanks together along both edges of the thumb strip, along both edges of each finger, across the tips of the fingers and between the fingers where each finger tip was severed from thesubsequently knitted finger front or finger back, all as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 8.

I have stated that within the scope and purpose of my invention, I may knit a mitten or a glove-mitten in a manner similar to that described in knitting a glove. It is unnecessary to describe in detail the knitting either of a mitten or of a glove the needle cylinder.

mitten. It is merely necessary to state that knitted according to the same principles employed in knitting the glove, and that in knitting a glove-mitten I provide gussets in the same manner and for the same purpose as described in the knitting of the glove. Furthermore in knitting the glove-mitten the finger pockets may be knitted in any desired sequence.

In knitting a glove, a mitten or a glovemitten in the manner described and referring more particularly to the formation thereof upon a circular knitting machine having independent needles, it will be evident that upon one and the same diameter machine, I can knit any size glove by simply varying the number of needles used in knitting. I can change the gage by changing With one and the same needle cylinder, preferably of the so-called Banner type, I can knit any size glove, mitten or glove-mitten, this depending merely upon the number of needles used, and which .number may be widely varied since the knitting is preferably done upon a machine of sufficient diameter to contain a veryconsiderably greater number of needles than are, used in knitting either the front or the back of the hand.

I have described the knitting of a left hand glove, but it it obvious that the right hand glove may be knitted in any of the ways described with reference to the left hand glove.

While I have disclosed one way of forming the thumb, itis to be understood that I am in no wise limited thereto, and that it may be knitted in any suitable way, whether integrally with the hand or separate there from, to be subsequently attached thereto.

I also desire it to be distinctly understood that the finger fronts as well as the finger backs may be knitted in other sequences than those specifically disclosed, and that it is not essential that in point of time I form either the finger fronts or finger backs consecutively. In any event, I preferably provide the gussets in the manner described.

Having thus described one illustrative embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense and-not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

Claims:

1. A knitted glove formed in two distinct parts secured together, one of said parts including the front of the wrist, the front of the hand, and the front of each of the four fingers, one or more of said finger fronts having integral therewith a gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger front, said part having an integrally knitted selvage at each edge of the hand front, and the other of said parts comprising the back of the hand and wrist, and the back of each of the four fingers, one or more of said finger backs having integral therewith a gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger back, said part having an integrally knitted selvage at each edge of said hand-back, said glove being secured along the side edges of the wrist and hand, each ed e of each finger and across the tips of said ngers.

2. A knitted glove formed in two distinct parts secured together, one of said parts comprising the front of the wrist, the front of the hand, the front and back of the thumb, and the front of each of the four fingers, each of the three ted subsequently to the first knitted finger front having integral therewith a, gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger front, said part having an integrally knitted selvage at each edge of the hand front, and the other of said parts comprising the back of the hand and wrist, and the back of each of the four fingers, each of the three finger backs knitted subsequently to the first knitted finger back having integral therewith a gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger back, said part having an integrally knitted selvage at each edge of finger fronts knitthe first having knitted integrally therewith a gusset which is knitted integrally with the recedingly knitted fin er front, said blank having an integrally nitted selvage at both edges.

4. An integrally knitted, selvaged edge, glove blank comprising the front only of the wrist, the front only of the hand, the front and back of the thumb, and the fronts only of two or more fingers, each of said finger fronts knitted subsequently to the first having knitted integrally therewith a gusset which is knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger front, said blank having an integrally knitted selvage at both edges.

5. An integrally knitted, selvaged edge, glove blank comprising the back of the wrist, the back of the hand, and the backs of two or more fingers, each of said finger backs knitted subsequently to the first having knitted integrally therewith a gusset which is knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger back, said blank having an integrally knitted selvage at both edges.

6. An integrally knitted, selvaged edge, glove blank having the front only of the wrist, the front only of the hand and the fronts only of four fingers, each of said finger fronts knitted subsequently to the first having knitted integrally therewith a gusset which is knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger front, said blank having an integrally knitted selvage at both edges.

7 A knitted hand covering formed in two distinct parts secured together, one of said parts including the front of the wrist, the front of the hand, and the front of at least two finger pockets, at least one of said finger pocket fronts having integral therewith a gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger front pocket, said part having an integrally knitted selvage at each edge of the hand front, and the other of said parts comprising the back of the hand and wrist, and the back of the same number of finger pockets as the front of the covering, at least one of said finger pocket backs having integral therewith a gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger pocket back, said part having an integrally knitted selvage at each edge of said hand-back, the parts of said hand covering being secured together along the side edges of the wrist and hand, each edge of each finger pocket and across the tips of said finger pockets.

8. A knitted hand covering formed in two distinct parts secured together, one of said parts comprising the front of the wrist, the front of the hand, the front and back of the thumb, and the front of at least two finger pockets, at least one of said finger pocket fronts having integral therewith a gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger front pocket, and the other of said parts comprising the back of the hand and wrist, and the back of the same number of finger pockets as the front of the covering, at least one of said finger pocket backs having integral therewith a gusset which is also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger pocket back, said part having an inte rall nitted selvage at each edgeof said anback, the parts of said hand covering being secured together along the side edges of the wrist and hand and the. edges of the thumb, each edge of each finger ocket and across the ti s of said finger pockets.

9, hat method of knitting a glove comprising knitting as a flat, integral strip selvaged on opposite edges, the front of the wrist and front of the hand, and the front of each of the finger strips, and in knitting as an integral part of each of the finger strip fronts formed subsequently to the first knitted finger front, a gusset that is also integral with the precedingly knitted finger front strip; then knitting as a flat integral strip selvaged on opposite edges the back of the wrist and back of the hand, and the back of each of the finger strips, and in knitting as an integral part of each of the finger strip backs formed subsequently to the first formed finger strip back, a-gusset that is also integral with the precedingly knitted finger strip back; then securing the two main strips together along the meeting edges.

10. That method of knitting a glove comprising knitting as a flat, integral strip selvaged on opposite edges, the front of the wrist and front of the hand and the front and back of the thumb, and the front of each of the finger strips, and in knitting as an integral part of each of the finger strip fronts formed subsequently to the first knitted finger front, a gusset that is also integral with the precedingly knitted finger front strip; then knitting as a flat integral strip selvaged on opposite edges the back of the wrist and back of the hand, and the back of each of the finger strips, and in knitting as an integral part of each of the finger strip backs formed subsequently to the first formed finger strip back a gusset that is also integral with the precedingly knitted finger strip back; then securing the two main strips together along the meeting edges.

11. That method of knitting a glove comprising knitting as a flat integral strip, selvaged on opposite edges, the front of the wrist and front of the hand, and the front of four finger strips, and at the completion of the finger tips of the first, second and third knitted finger strip fronts continuing in action some at least of the needles employed in knitting the corresponding finger strip and also bringing into action additional needles and knitting the next said finprovide a gusset that ger strip front upon all said needles, whereby each finger strip front subsequent to the first is formed upon sufiicient needles to provide a gusset that is integral with such finger strip and also with the precedingly knitted finger strip; then knitting as a fiat integral strip selvaged on opposite edges the back of the wrist and back of the hand and the back of four finger strips, and at the completion of each of the finger tips continuing in action some at least of the needles employed in knitting the correspon dlng fin ger strip and also bringing into action additional needles, and knitting the next said finger strip back upon all said needles, whereby each finger strip back subsequent to the first is formed upon sufiicient needles to is integral with such finger strip and also with the precedingly knitted finger strip, and then securing the two main strips together along the meeting edges a fiat, integral strip, selvaged on opposite edges, the front of the wrist and front of the hand and the front and back of the thumb and the front of four finger strips, and at the completion of the finger tips of the first, second and third knitted finger strip fronts continuing in action some at least of the needles employed in knitting the corresponding finger strip and also bringing into action ladditional needles and knitting the next said finger strip front upon all said needles, whereby each finger strip front subsequent to the first is formed upon sufiicient needles to provide a gusset that is integral with such finger strip. and also with the precedingly knitted finger strip; then knitting as a flat, integral strip, selvaged on opposite edges the back of the wrist and back of the hand and the back of four finger strips, and at the completion of each of the finger tips continuing in action some at least of the needles employed in knitting the corresponding finger strip and also bringing into action additional needles and knitting the next said finger strip back upon all said needles, whereby each finger strip back subsequent to the first is formed upon sufficient needles to provide a gusset that is integral with such finger strip and also with the precedingly knitted finger strip, and then securing the 12. That method of knitting a glove com prising knitting as two main strips together along the meeting edges.

13. glove, each piece thereof havmg fin er parts whereof one or more has integral t erewith a gusset also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger part, each of said pieces having an integrally knitted selvage all around.

14. A two piece knitted glove blank or glove each piece thereof having finger parts of substantially full finger length, each of i said pieces being of the width of the hand and constituting respectively the front and back thereof, each of said pieces having an integrally knitted selvage about its entire edge where it is to be joined to the other piece.

15. A two-piece knitted glove blank or glove,each piece thereof having fin er parts whereof one or more has integral t erewith a gusset also knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger part, each of said pieces having an integrally knitted selvage all around, and each' of said pieceshaving a wrist portion fashioned at its selvages.

16. That method of making a two-piece glove comprising separately knitting two blanks respectively comprising a hand-front only and a hand-back only, each having finger parts, forming integral with each finger part a gusset knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger part of said piece, and providing each of said pieces with an integrally knitted selvage all around, whereby each piece may be fashioned at its selvages by throwing needles into and out of action, and finally joining said pieces at the selvages.

17. That method of making a two piece glove comprising separately knitting twoblanks respectively comprising a hand-front only and a hand-back only, each having finger parts, forming integral with each finger part a gusset knitted integrally with the precedingly knitted finger part of said piece, providing each of said pieces with an integrally knitted selvage all around, and in the formation of said selvages effecting the fashioning of each of said pieces at its opposite edges by throwing needles into and out of action.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

GEORGE P. BOSWORTH.

A two-piece knitted glove blank or It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,339,592, granted May 11, 1920,

upon the application of George P. Bosworth, of Central F alls, Rhode Island, for an improvement in Gloves and Methods of Making Same, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 6, after line 66, claim 8, insert the words atd part having an integrally knitted sell/age at each edge of the hand front; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Otfice.

Signed and sealed this 22d day of June, A. D., 1920. 4

M. H. COULSTON,

' Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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